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15 thoughts on Mexican Gothic - SPOILERS

I just finished Mexican Gothic last night and I need to share.

  1. It is admittedly a slow start to the book so give it a chance
  2. I love the theme of how men use women and vice versa
  3. The theme of colonialism is also quite apparent and well done
  4. The prose gets very visceral which can be a lot when things get gross
  5. I love that it turns out it was a woman's power all along
  6. There is a solid opening for a sequel because IT'S IN THE BLOOD
  7. I can't with mushrooms at all
  8. I love that there is fan art of this book
  9. I think it's a pretty unique book with its setting
  10. I can't wait to see it made into a mini-series
  11. Even though I knew the good characters had to get out of the horrible situation, I really didn't see how they would which I think is good writing
  12. Every now and then there would be a word choice that would take me out of the moment
  13. What a beautiful cover
  14. I want to read more from this author
  15. I need more people to read it so we can talk about THE MUSHROOMS and what we think will happen to the characters

(Prompt by Kimisha Cassidy)

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Del Rey


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